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To: Bucky Katt who wrote (11792)	11/13/2002 2:46:04 PM
From: Silver_Bullet	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 13094

William, Am I correct in stating that the FED's only use the cost of real goods and services for the gage of inflation. Such as costs of food, materials, labor etc... If this is correct insurance costs aren't even on the radar so the "cooked" number strikes again. Insurance costs should be included especially since it's mandatory in many instances. FT

To: Bucky Katt who wrote (11792)	11/19/2002 7:20:51 PM
From: James Strauss	Respond to of 13094

Jim, what do you think of this real world business story? chicagotribune.com. Hidden costs sock business Rising insurance rates cited as biggest culprit William: We have a dichotomy of inflationary and deflationary pressures in a tug of war... Lower interest rates is flooding the economy with money but demand is not there for capital expenditures... The service sector of non tangible products, insurance, health care, etc., has a growing demand... Therefore, rising costs... As time passes it will be critical for capital expenditures of tangible goods, telecom eqpmt, computers, broadband, etc., for companies to remain competitive and productive... When that phase begins, Katie bar the inflation door... Jim